#gliding

"Above It All". And not just literally; you could make any number of critiques of how the few who are already privileged get to live life like this, but you know what? This is one of those moments where I feel like I just want to be up there with them. Perhaps, one day...

#art #photography #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #sky #skyscape #gliding #FrenchAlps #Europe #France #Chamonix #snow #winter #recreation #travel

Richard A Carterrichardacarter@zirk.us
2025-11-22

The ocean of air consisted of myriad shades of grey today, until it was my turn to fly - deep pinks and golds all around at altitude. Scuds of cloud even running below the glider, during two very pleasant sorties.

#gliding #aviation #soaring #autumn #silentSunday #photo #sky #clouds #pilot

A glider cockpit set against a cloudy evening sky, with scuds of gold running through
2025-11-08

@PizzaDemon
Yeah, you should see the size of the tow-plane!

#gliding #sailplane #glider #soaring #airplanes

Richard A Carterrichardacarter@zirk.us
2025-11-01

Into the evening - shot from earlier today (a rare chance to be a passenger rather than the pilot!)

#gliding #aviation #photography #silentSunday #autumn #sky #clouds

A glider cockpit over green fields on a late Autumn evening
Raymond Franciscosmicray
2025-11-01

For a day where the soaring forecast was ‘fair’, it turned out pretty well. Two and a half hours soaring above Mount Palomar, and a sunset flight back to El Monte

Aerial view from a glider of a mountain on a sunny day, with a white observatory dome visible in the distanceA smiling man in sunglasses and a hat sits in the cockpit of a glider in flightAt dusk, an aerial view of drawling suburbs below haze, with a mountain range in the distanceSunset over a city on a hazy evening
Richard A Carterrichardacarter@zirk.us
2025-10-29

After a morning of admin, granted myself a rare midweek reprieve this lunchtime - 44 minutes too, which, even with a long tow, isn't bad for the end of October (all thermal, no wave!)

#gliding #soaring #sky #clouds #photography

A single seat glider aircraft sits on a grassy field with blue skies and white clouds behind it. The golden light of autumn floods the scene
Raymond Franciscosmicray
2025-10-27

This didn’t stop me from going elsewhere for clear skies and glider flights, including a checkout on the Grob 102, a single-seat glider of which one example hangs in the Smithsonian for having set the world altitude record.

A slender, white glider sits tied down in the grass beside a runway on a sunny dayThe instrument panel of a glider and the knees of the pilotMountains on a sunny day, and the wing of a glider in flight
2025-10-23

an owl gliding through helium filled soap bubbles...

an owl gliding through helium filled soap bubbles...

#owl #gliding #helium #soapbubbles #slowmotion #slowmo #animatedgif

an owl gliding through helium filled soap bubbles...

#owl #gliding #helium #soapbubbles #slowmotion #slowmo #animatedgif
2025-10-22

Today we are thrilled to introduce to you our third member of the ground crew: Mandy Gruber👩🏼‍✈️

Role: Duty Pilot

Mandy started gliding over 10 years ago at Albstadt-Degerfeld (EDSA) in Germany and has been passionate about cross-country flying ever since. While she usually flies in Southern Germany, she had the chance to join the Melbourne Gliding Club for a season in 2024—and has been thrilled about soaring in Australia ever since.

#gliding #benalla #segelfliegen #aviation #australia

Raymond Franciscosmicray
2025-10-20

It was a beautiful day for in southern California. Visibility was at least 90 miles, and I managed to squeeze nearly 2 hours out of a few thermals near Warner Springs before making a stop at Santa Catalina Island on the way home.

A Schweizer 1-26E glider, white with red and blue stripes, sitting on a dirt runway under clear, blue skies, a row of other gliders behind it.View over the Pacific Ocean towards the sun. The sea is calm, there are a few clouds. Santa Catalina Island is visible to the right, an in the far distance, San Clemente Island rises above the horizonAuroral view of Santa Catalina Island on a clear, sunny, calm dayA bicycle (with fenders and pannier bags) and an airplane (a Cessna 172, white with blue and red stripes, stand on an airport apron at sunset
2025-10-19

Cranes flying in a thermal together with us near #dortmund #glider #gliding #pilotlife

2025-10-19

The best picture I took this summer. #gliding #soaring #aviation #glider #aviationphotography

Picture of a glider I took from another glider at 1000m high above the lauragais in france. The sun is highlighting the clouds juste above the glider.
WolfisBirdWatchWolfisBird@fnordon.de
2025-10-19

Am #Segelflugplatz:

Windenstart mit Platzrunde.
Lautlos, bis auf den #Wind...

Video 3 / 3,
Landeanflug und Landung.

Sicher gelandet!
Der Boden hat sie wieder 😁.
Was will man mehr...

#Segelflug #Fliegerei #Seilwinde
#Segelflugzeug #Flugplatz #airfield
#gliding #glider #winch #aviation

WolfisBirdWatchWolfisBird@fnordon.de
2025-10-19

Am #Segelflugplatz:

Windenstart mit Platzrunde.
Lautlos, bis auf den #Wind...

Video 2 / 3,
Platzrunde in Bodennähe und
Landeanflug...

#Segelflug #Fliegerei #Seilwinde
#Segelflugzeug #Flugplatz #airfield
#gliding #glider #winch #aviation

WolfisBirdWatchWolfisBird@fnordon.de
2025-10-19

Am #Segelflugplatz:

Windenstart mit Platzrunde.
Lautlos, bis auf den #Wind...

Video 1 / 3, Start.

#Segelflug #Fliegerei #Seilwinde
#Segelflugzeug #Flugplatz #airfield
#gliding #glider #winch #aviation

Richard A Carterrichardacarter@zirk.us
2025-10-18

After over a month away, it was nice to get back aloft today and go solo on the winch again. A dark and low visibility Autumn day over York, with next to no wind, but managed to get to a respectable 1,500ft. Nice reminder of how gently the Ka13 flies.

#flight #gliding #soaring #sailplane #aviation

A glider cockpit on the runway
2025-10-02

Currently in training to become a flight instructor, she is eager to share her knowledge and inspire the next generation of pilots. Her goal is to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere where she can teach students the tips and tricks for flying, helping to lower their fear of cross-country flights and ignite a passion for aviation.

#benalla #australia #segelfliegen #gliding #aviation

2025-09-21

Gliding (B/W)

I admire surfers. When I take my glasses off, the world isn't rosy, it's extremely out of focus. I tried surfing in 1969. No glasses and a humongous plank for a board. I couldn't see the waves coming and I got tired of getting whacked in the head with a tree. I stuck to body surfing.

Ocean Beach, California 2013
#Gliding #Hogwash_Book_Three #surfer #Ocean_Beach #California #San_Diego_County #Hogwash #Hog_Wash #photography
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